Many songwriters utilize figurative language, like metaphor, in their song lyrics to convey their emotions through various experiences. NIKI’s song "Switchblade" employs metaphors in both lyrics and music video. This study discusses the similarities and differences of metaphors found in the song lyrics and the music video. The researcher proposes and formulates two research questions. The questions are (1) What types of metaphors are found in Switchblade song lyrics by NIKI? and (2) What are the similarities and differences of metaphors found in Switchblade song lyrics and music video by NIKI? In gathering the data of the findings, the researcher applied a theory of conceptual metaphor by Lakoff and Johnson (2003). This theory divided metaphors into three types: which is structural metaphor, ontological metaphor, and orientational metaphor. The researcher also combined descriptive qualitative and comparative methods in doing the analysis. From the findings, the researcher found seven data of two types of metaphors, ontological and orientational. The researcher also found 3 data for the second research question: two similarities that focused more on the meaning and one difference that primarily focused on the image of the metaphor depiction between song lyrics and the music video.

Keywords: Metaphor, Comparative Study, Nicole Zefanya (NIKI), Switchblades